{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001514705-26-000039","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"SXC","cik":"0001514705","company_name":"SunCoke Energy, Inc.","filed_at":"2026-09-16T11:44:58+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-09-16T11:50:00.344513+00:00","generated_at":"2026-09-16T11:50:03.523985+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"positive","materiality_score":0.4,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.4,"confidence":"high","headline":"SunCoke appoints Wendell L. Carter to board; ex-Cleveland-Cliffs EVP adds steelmaking expertise","bullets":["Carter, 66, appointed to SunCoke board effective Sept 16, 2026; will serve on Compensation and Governance Committees.","Served 2022-2025 as EVP, Technology at Cleveland-Cliffs, overseeing 120 research engineers and a ~$1.0B engineering budget.","Previously EVP, West Operations (2021-2022) and VP/GM at ArcelorMittal USA managing a 7.5M-ton steel facility with 4,900 employees.","Brings 40+ years in iron/steel; 13 technical papers; will stand for election at May 2027 annual meeting.","No family or material transaction relationships disclosed; standard director compensation prorated from start date."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514705-26-000039","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514705-26-000039.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514705-26-000039.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001514705-26-000039.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000039/0001514705-26-000039-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000039/sxc-20260915.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-09-16T11:50:03.523985+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"67547c0957","claim":"Wendell L. Carter was appointed as Director at SunCoke Energy, Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"On September 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Wendell L. Carter to be a member of the Board and its Compensation Committee and Governance Committee.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000151470526000039/0001514705-26-000039-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}